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• At the origin of language structure

  28-08-2015 18:00
  
  There are languages that place the verb between the subject and the object (SVO order-Subject/ Verb/ Object) while others place it at the end of the trio (SOV order).
  
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• Aggression in children linked to gene variant

  28-08-2015 18:00
  
  Norwegian researchers have found a correlation between aggression and the particular gene variants present in children when they had experienced or not experienced serious life events.
  
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• Medicinal marijuana: Patients battle stigma and misunderstanding

  28-08-2015 17:30
  New research examines the experiences of California residents who have been prescribed medical marijuana and the stigma they experience from public opinion.  The findings indicate that the stigma of using medical marijuana may contribute to the under-treatment of those who might benefit from medical marijuana. 
  
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• Massive Study Reports Low Reliability of Psychology Findings

  28-08-2015 17:22 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  Source: ScienceDailyA study that sought to replicate 100 findings published in three prominent psychology journals has found that, across multiple criteria, independent researchers could replicate less than half of the original findings. In some cases this may call into question the validity of some scientific findings, but it may also point to the difficulty of conducting effective replications and achieving reproducible results.
  
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• South African Black Doll Breaks the Barbie Mold in Style

  28-08-2015 17:07 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: The GuardianDecked out in the latest fashions and sporting an impressive afro, young South African girls are learning to love a new doll whose maker hopes to change the way black children look at themselves.
  
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• Massive Study Finds Low Reliability of Psychology Findings

  28-08-2015 17:07 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  Source: ScienceDailyA study that sought to replicate 100 findings published in three prominent psychology journals has found that, across multiple criteria, independent researchers could replicate less than half of the original findings. In some cases this may call into question the validity of some scientific findings, but it may also point to the difficulty of conducting effective replications and achieving reproducible results.
  
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• Domestic Violence Twice As Likely in Polygamous Marriages, Report Says

  28-08-2015 17:07 via feeds.socialpsychology.org
  
  Source: Science and Development NetworkIn Kenya, women are twice as likely to suffer domestic violence if their husband has more than one wife.
  
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• Could neuroticism stem from overthinking?

  28-08-2015 16:00
  
  Researchers have proposed a new cognitive model for neuroticism, suggesting that this personality trait could be explained by overthinking rather than sensitivity to threat.
  
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• Psychology experiments are failing the replication test – how is this surprising? | John Ioannidis

  28-08-2015 14:47
  
  Let’s not despair about these findings. There are many reasons why psychology research is hard to replicate, and the beauty of science is it tests and retests itselfScience is the best thing that has happened to humankind because its results can be questioned, retested, and demonstrated to be wrong. Science is not about proving at all cost some preconceived dogma. Conversely religious devotees, politicians, soccer fans, and pseudo-science quacks won’t allow their doctrines, promises,
  
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• Psychology research: hopeless case or pioneering field? | Dorothy Bishop

  28-08-2015 13:55
  
  A new Science study has highlighted a potential problem in reproducibility in psychology. But, as Dorothy Bishop points out, it’s also the starting point for the revitalisation and improvement of scienceEver since Brian Nosek and his colleagues first set up the Reproducibility Project in 2011 many psychologists have been twitchy. The aim of the project was simple: recruit an army of experimenters, with the aim of trying to reproduce results from 100 articles published in three well-establi
  
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• Circadian genes go to sleep every day at the periphery of the nucleus

  28-08-2015 10:00
  
  Mobility between different physical environments in the cell nucleus regulates the daily oscillations in the activity of genes that are controlled by the internal biological clock, according to a...
  
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• Self-control saps memory, study says

  28-08-2015 09:00
  
  Cancelling an intended action seems to weaken memoryYou're driving on a busy road and you intend to switch lanes when you suddenly realize that there's a car in your blind spot.
  
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• A manifesto for conscious cities: should streets be sensitive to our mental needs?

  28-08-2015 09:00
  
  Rapid developments in behavioural science and data technology offer the prospect of urban streetscapes helping to alleviate ailments such as stress, anxiety and boredom – and even reducing the likelihood of crowd troublePicture yourself on a habitual walk through town, perhaps to work or a local grocery store. Consider how much thought has gone into planning the streets and spaces you pass on this journey to maximise its efficiency. For transit, a successful street is above all one that sa
  
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• How hard work cures all illness | Dean Burnett

  28-08-2015 08:15
  
  Work and pension’s secretary Iain Duncan Smith recently stated that work is good for your health. Predictably, this claim caused anger and upset, but the science doesn’t lie. Work is good for you, hard work even better. Logically, hard work cures all illness, and prevents death itself. Right?In a recent speech, work and pensions secretary Iain Duncan Smith said:Work is good for your health. Work can help keep people healthy as well as help promote recovery if someone falls ill Contin
  
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• Young goths 'at risk of depression'

  28-08-2015 06:56
  
  Young people who identify as goths may be at increased risk of depression and self-harm, a study suggests.
  
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• Two in five military women endure sexual trauma during service

  28-08-2015 06:43
  
  In the U.S. military, women may be nearly 10 times more likely than men to experience sexual assault or harassment, a study of recent veterans suggests.
  
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